Vocabulary Practice

Most deserts have hot, dry ______. B.climateclimate D.lumberinglumbering A.swallowsswallows C.eerieeerie

climate – noun – the average weather conditions of a place or region through the year

We heard an owls ____ hooting as we walked home in the dark. D.eerieeerie C.climateclimate A.silkensilken B.swallowsswallows

eerie – adjective – strange in a scary way

Put a ________ hippo in the water and it becomes a graceful swimmer. B.eerieeerie D.lurklurk C.lumberinglumbering A.climateclimate

lumbering – adjective – moving in a slow, clumsy way

Many animals _____ in their dens to escape the heat of the day. B.lumberinglumbering D.shimmershimmerC.lurklurk A.eerieeerie

lurk – verb – to lie hidden

Antonio wrote a poem about the girls long _____ hair. B.lurklurk D.silkensilkenC.shimmershimmer A.lumberinglumbering

silken – adjective – like silk in appearance

Kathys sore throat hurts every time she ______. B.swallowsswallows D.climateclimate C.silkensilken A.shimmershimmer

swallows – verb – causes food or other substances to pass from the mouth to the stomach

The walls of the canyon began to ______ in the rays of the setting sun. C.shimmer D.swallows C.silken A.lurk

Shimmer – verb – to shine with a faint, wavering light; glimmer

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